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| | Features | Programmable 3-in-1 automotive trip computer, diagnostic scan tool, and up to 37 digital gauges in one (vehicle dependent)Watch fuel consumption, cost-per-mile, coolant temperature, engine speed, horsepower, and much more in real timeWorks on all 1996 or newer OBDII cars, including gas, diesel, propane and hybrid vehiclesChecks for Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs), clears the codes, and can turn off the "Check Engine" lightNo tools required for installation, small size fits nearly anywhere in the vehicle
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| | Description | The ScanGaugeII is a compact vehicle computer that connects to the diagnostic connector in seconds and gives you an extensive trip computer, real time gauges and trouble code reader. It can read fuel economy as you drive, tell you how fast your friend drove your car last night, tell you when you are going to run out of fuel and dozens of other functions. Installation takes only seconds and requires no tools. It can be moved from car to car. Works on gas, diesel, propane, and hybrid vehicles. The ScanGaugeII works on all OBDII protocols including the new CAN protocol. | |
| | Product Details | | Product Length: | 5.0 inches | | Product Width: | 1.0 inches | | Product Height: | 2.0 inches | | Product Weight: | 2.0 pounds | | Package Length: | 7.8 inches | | Package Width: | 6.4 inches | | Package Height: | 2.5 inches | | Package Weight: | 0.75 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 244 reviews |
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 Works as expected Jul 27, 2010
It works and does what it says. The interface is a bit creaky, but it works OK. The unit meets my (reasonably high) expectations.
Thoughts:
1. Fill up right after you get it, as it needs to calibrate the fuel consumption meter against your actual fill up. Mine read 12% higher than real gas mileage initially because (evidently) the fuel consumption pulses on the car aren't calibrated and the SGII just makes an assumption - they know it's wrong and tell you that in the quick start manual. First you fill up and tell it that you did. The next time you fill up you tell it that, plus the gas amount of the fill up. Then it displays the proper gas mileage and fuel usage rates.
2. The horsepower gauge (must be programmed manually) is interesting, if not altogether useful. So is the Load gauge and the TPS. Seeing the behavior in numbers makes you think a bit about the design of the throttle sensor and fuel system. Interesting. The HP gauge has done some odd things (like occasionally thinks the ECU is in "closed loop" and not consuming any fuel) at extended full throttle, but it's not like I do that very often. Have not had the time nor inclination to chase that one down.
3. The fuel per hour gauge is very interesting and you can see what effect things like A/C, etc. have on fuel consumption, particularly at idle in park or neutral. Just pushing the clutch in has an effect of fuel usage for me.
4. Seems to have survived some sunny, 100 degree days mounted on my dash, although I have protected it against direct sunlight by covering it with reflective materials.
5. I haven't been able to get the "Use trip data as a regular gauge" function. Only tried once and the web page instructions were not clear enough (and no, I'm not a dunderhead..).
6. The display is quite readable in all conditions I've seen do far. It works great in direct sunlight. Do be a bit careful in mounting it so that the sky is not directly reflecting off of the glass surface into your eyes. I have a convertible, and that could be an issue. In my case, it reflects the top windshield bar (which is dark). I have it mounted almost at eye level at plane of the rest of the gauges, which makes focus shifting minimal, and moving of the eyes minimal.
7. The various trip meters (current trip (since ignition on, I guess), today, tank) are quite handy and work automatically.
8. Just seeing the mileage in detail (and the resolution they do it at (e.g. instantaneous YYY.Z MPG)) sort of makes you want to hyper-mile - not the kind of driving I normally so. And I really like the GPH function.
9. I may go one size wider on my next set of tires, which would make my speedo read ~1% low of actual. This unit can calibrated so the your real speed is displayed on the gauge, which is a good thing.
10. Don't know about the code reading functions, but the specs indicate that it does good things like take a snapshot of engine data at the moment a code is thrown. Nice.
11. It stores calibration data (matches your car) in flash memory, so you can take it out and put in another car, but when it returns, the calibration stays. Of course, your tank's cumulative fuel consumption will be wrong until the next fill up.
Oh, vehicle in which it's installed? 2006 Mazda MX-5 GT, with 6-speed manual trans.
Summary? Good product. I'd recommend it.
 Read your engine Jul 19, 2010
This gauge is great for monitoring the temperatures and values of the engine, have not had a chance to use read engine codes but the gauge is very easy to use.
Awesome, but not easy Jul 11, 2010
If your looking to just plug-in for basic information, like mpg, volts, rpm, this device is easy as pie. If you want to add custom data points to monitor out of your computer, there's a lot of button pushing and time to enter in all the special codes. The price can't be beat.
Pros:
Easy to use
Inexpensive
Looks nice on dash
Cons:
Hard to setup for non-standard data
No computer interface (would have made setup easier)
Excellent product, just what I needed! Jul 02, 2010
I love the ScanGauge, I was hesitant to buy it because of the price, but it's worth it. I love getting the feedback about my car, and I've already noticed better gas mileage as I adjust my driving to try to maximize the MPG readings it shows.
I also had a check engine light come on recently, it was great to be able to read the code and check it myself, turned out to be nothing so I just cleared the code and saved myself a trip to the mechanic!
Work as advertised Jun 28, 2010
Works ok. Wish I had a better place to mount it. My dash is mostly curves and angles. At first I had trouble getting it to connect with either of my cars. The problem seems to be dirty or corroded OBD plug pins. Cleaned them off with contact cleaner and coated them with dielectric grease and it is working. Now if I can figure out how to adjust the nut behind the wheel, and scrape some of the lead off my right foot.
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